先生 还是给您留了老位子 您里边请
“Sir, we've kept your usual seat. Please come in.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
张云魁
“Zhang Yunkui.”
先生 还是 给您留了 老位子 您 里边请
“Sir, we've kept your usual seat. Please come in.”
请
“Please.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese service culture, remembering a regular customer's name and 'usual seat' (老位子) conveys respect, builds rapport (guanxi), and gives the patron high social honor (mianzi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the usual seat / regular table
Used in restaurants, teahouses, or bars to refer to the favorite or accustomed spot of a loyal customer.
please come inside / step this way
Standard polite hospitality phrasing used by waiters, hosts, or clerks to usher guests into an establishment.
